Adjustable container stand



April 27, 1965 J. 5. EWASKOWITZ, JR 3,180,505

ADJUSTABLE CONTAINER STAND Filed June 22, 1962 .2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENT OR JOHN S EWASKUW/TZ JR.

ATTORNEY April 27, 1965 J. 5. ,EWASKOWITZ, JR 3,180,605

ADJUSTABLE CONTAINER STAND 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 22, 1962 INVENTOR JOHN S EWASKOW/TZ, JR.

BY%Q M ATTORNEY United States Patent 1 O 3,180,605 ADJUSTABLE CONTAINER STAND John S. Ewaskowitz, Jr., 1561 S. 74th St.,

Milwaukee, Wis. Filed June 22, 1962, Ser. No. 204,368 Claims. (Cl. 248226) This invention relates to improvements in adjustable container stands with interchangeable container attachments.

It is difficult for a painter when working from a plank or scaffolding to conveniently support, in a readily accessible position, cans of paint or paint roller pans or a combination of both.

The main object of the instantinvention is to provide a stand which can be detachably connected with a plank or scaffolding element and which stand is conveniently longitudinally adjustable along the scaffolding element or plank and will adjustably support at a proper elevation appropriate paint receptacles or containers or paint pans for use in connection with roller painting.

A further object of the invention is the provision of l a clamp which will permit adjustment on a scaffolding element or plank regardless of its transverse and/or vertical dimensions and which clamp is so constructed that it will permit longitudinal movement or travel along the scaifolding element or plank so that the assembly may behmoved .as the painting progresses.

A further object of the invention is to provide in association with the adjustable clamp, a vertically adjustable support, the vertically adjustable support embodya ing means for attaching one or more paint cans or a paint roller pan, as required by the nature ofthe. work. Other objects of the invention reside in the use of quickly actuatable clamps to facilitate the adjustment and arrangement of the various parts of the assembly.

These and further objects of the invention will more clearly hereinafter appear by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the instant application and wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in

disclosed for illustrating the structure and application of the invention. The clamp includes a base element 1 in plate form having flat upper and lower surfaces and a depending angular portion 2 extending at right angles to the base element. The base plate element 1 is selected with an appropriate length for association with the conventional planking used by painters and in scaffolding structures so that it will provide the necessary stability for the assembly. The depending angular portion 2 is adapted to abut one side edge of the plank A. Superimposed upon the base member 1 is an elongated strap 3 having its outer end bent downwardly at 4 at right angles to the strap 3 and the lowrr end of the depending portion 4 projecting inwardly as at 5 to provide an inwardly projecting flange which normally projects beneath the bottom surface of the plank A and at a marginal portion thereof diametrically opposed to the opposite side engaged by the angle portion 2 of the base element 1. The inturned portion 5 is provided with a structure.

"by the clamp member 241.

threaded opening for the screw clamp 6 having an upper enlarged extremity 7 and an outer nut portion 8 for manual operation and to. position the upper enlarged terminal 7 in close proximity to the bottom face of the plank A to provide suitable clearance for holding and manipulating the device.

An elongated channel member 9 is fixed to the top portion of the inner plate 1 adjacent its outer edge and is provided with an elongated passageway 10 to freely and adjustably receive the top elongated strap 3, whereby this strap member 3 can be adjusted with respect to the lower plate member 1 and then clamped in fixed position by the arm 11 having a pivoted cam terminal 12. The arm 11 is pivoted at 14 on a pin extending through aligned openings in a pair of spaced ears, one of which is shown at 15.

A filler block 16 is shown fixed to the inner face of the outer extremity of the strap 3, this filler block being of the same thickness as the base plate 1 so that the strap 3 will lie parallel to the upper face of the plank to which it is attached. The opposite end of the strap 3 extends outwardly beyond the channel member 9' and is upturned at 17 and projects inwardly at an angle of a few degrees from the vertical and towards the plank The upturned portion 17 of the strap 3 is provided with an elongated channelwaylS, the axis of which lies at the same angle as the upturned portion 17 of the strap 3. This channelway is adapted to receive and adjustably support a vertical elongated arm 19, the dimensions of which are such as to fit snugly within the channelway 18 and to be secured in adjusted position The upwardly extending arm 19 includes an upper extremity 29 formed with a vertical socket 21, this upper socketed extremity 20 being at an angle to the body of the'arm 19 so as to be positioned normally generally vertical. A thumb screw 22 extends through the wall defining the socket 21 for clamping the depending portion 23 of the paint bucket bracket.

The paint bucket bracket comprises a plurality of cross members 24 having upright portions 25 defining an area comprehending the space required for holding the larger paint cans generally used in the art. One of the upright portions 25 is formed with a vertical recess 26 for holding a depending arm 27 of a second paint receptacle holding frame 28, the latter including upright spaced arms 29. At the upper portion of the upright arm 29, at approximately the junction of the upper extremity 20, there is provided a hand-hold 36 to permit an operator to grasp the structure to slide the base bracket along the plank A as he moves along the plank or scaffolding during the process of applying paint or other coating. It will be noted that a clearance is provided at 31 and 32 so that the bracket clamp or base structure may have suificient clearance with respect to the plank A to permit it to be readily moved along the planking by grasping the handle 31) while at the same time, the clamp cannot be inadvertently displaced. The movement of the base structure along the plank is facilitated by the relatively wide bearing surface provided by the elongated base plate 1, as best shown in FIG. 2*.

From the foregoing structure it will be obvious that the assembly can readily be manipulated along the length of the plank A as the work progresses by the control handle 30 which is so positioned as to permit appropriate adjustment of the base clamp without a binding action, this handle overlying the plank structure and being positioned beneath the load as represented by the paint containers shown in the receptacle holders at the top of vertical arm 19. It will also be noted that the main receptacle holder defined by the vertical arm 25 can be readily removed as a unit with the smaller receptacle holder defined by the arms 29, or the two receptacle holders may be independently applied or removed as required by the particular painting operation.

Upon removal of the paint can receptacles and in lieu thereof, a paint roller pan of the type shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 may be substituted. The roller pan tray of FIGS.

3 and 4 comprises a receptacle having a vertical wall 35 and a relatively long angular wall 36 connected by an arcuate wall portion 35. The angular wall 36 is provided with a corrugated perforated plate 37 spaced vertically from the inclined wall 36. The front walls 35' and 36 are connected by the side Walls 38 and 39. The roller tray has downwardly projecting spaced. legs 44), one of which is shown in FIG. 3, to support the device on a fiat surface, and a handle member 41 of U- form extends from the side walls .to permit the same to be carried out manually. Likewise, within the roller pan receptacle there is provided an elongated cylindrical roller holder 42 having perforations at 43 and an inwardly flared portion 44 notched at 45 to receive the handle of a paint roller when the same is positioned in the roller holder 42. The bottom of the roller holder is provided, intermediate its length and at the bottom thereof, with a flat portion 46 connected with a vertical wall portion 47 and depending from the flat portion 46,

there is 2. depending pin 48 medially positioned as regards the transverse dimension of the device. The pin 48 is adapted to be received in the socket 21 in the upper end 20 of the arm 19. By this structure the paint bucket brackets can be removed from the arm 19' and a roller tray or pan substituted.

What I claim is:

1. In a container stand for use in connection with a supporting plank, said stand including a base clamp for engagement with and adjustment along a plank, said clamp including an angular base plate comprising a flattransverse portion for overlying the plank and a depending portion for engaging one edge of the plank, a

channel structure fixed upon and extending medially and transversely of the base plate, a strap including a medial portion adjustably'located in said channel and having at its outer end a depending in-turned portion for receiving the other edge of a plank, the other end of said strap extendingupwardly and inwardly and being V strap member includes a filler block at its inner face adjacent the'rinturned portion whereby the strap is generally positioned horizontal with the face of a plank to which it is applied. 1

3. The structure of claim 1 characterized in that the depending inturned portion of thearm is provided with an adjusting screw having an enlarged extremity for association with the bottom surface of a plank to which it is appliedJ 4. The structure of claim 1 characterized in that the paint holding means includes a first member for holding a first receptacle, the first member being formed with an outwardly positioned socket for the reception of a depending member of a second paint'holding means.

5. The structure of claim 1 characterized'in that means are provided in the channelof the base platefor locking the strap in its adjusted'position.

References Cited in the file: of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 779,453 White Jan. 10, 1905 2,444,584 Touchett July 6, 194 2,625,985 Morgan Jan. 20, 1953 2,834,526 Paris- May 13, 1958 t FOREIGN" PATENTS 197,158 Great Britain i May 10, 1923 FRANK L. ABBOTT, Primary Examiner. 

1. IN A CONTAINER STAND FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH A SUPPORTING PLANK, SAID STAND INCLUDING A BASE CLAMP FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH AND ADJUSTMENT ALONG A PLANK, SAID CLAMP INCLUDING AN ANGULAR BASE PLATE COMPRISING A FLAT TRANSVERSE PORTION FOR OVERLYING THE PLANK AND A DEPENDING PORTION FOR ENGAGING ONE EDGE OF THE PLANK, A CHANNEL STRUCTURE FIXED UPON AND EXTENDING MEDIALLY AND TRANSVERSELY OF THE BASE PLATE, A STRAP INCLUDING A MEDIAL PORTION ADJUSTABLY LOCATED IN SAID CHANNEL AND HAVING AT ITS OUTER END A DEPENDING IN-TURNED PORTION FOR RECEIVING THE OTHER EDGE OF A PLANK, THE OTHER END OF SAID STRIP EXTENDING UPWARDLY AND INWARDLY AND BEING FORMED WITH AN ELONGATED CHANNELWAY, THE AXIS OF WHICH LIES AT THE SAME ANGLE AS THE UP-TURNED PORTION OF THE STRAP, AN ARM ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTED IN SAID CHANNELWAY HAVING AN ANGULARLY EXTENDING UPPER EXTREMITY, A SOCKET IN SAID UPPER EXTREMITY, A HANDLE MEMBER EXTENDING FROM SAID ARM AT SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGLES THERETO AND PROJECTING OVER THE BRACKET ASSEMBLY, AND A PAINT HOLDING MEANS INCLUDING A PIN FOR INSERTION IN SAID SOCKET, SAID PAINT HOLDING MEANS BEING FORMED WITH A VERTICAL RECESS FOR HOLDING A RECEPTACLE. 